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Dolphins and porpoises are welcome features of Australia’s coastline however little is known about the predation risk they face from sharks in their habitat.In one of the first studies of its kind in Queensland, marine mammal experts from…

With air pollution and airborne contaminants emerging as leading causes of illness and death, ecologists are calling for closer examination of the ‘invisible friends’ which live in the 15,000 litres of air we breathe every day. Flinders…

The University of Rhode Island and Flinders University have formalised a research and education partnership that advances AUKUS, a security partnership signed by the governments of the United States, Australia, and the United…

Archaeologists at Flinders University have identified rare images of Moluccan vessels from Indonesia’s eastern islands in rock art paintings that may provide the first archaeological evidence of visitors from Southeast Asia from somewhere…

One of Australia’s first long-distance walkers has been described after Flinders University palaeontologists used advanced 3D scans and other technology to take a new look at the partial remains of a 3.5 million year old marsupial from…

Flinders University researchers have discovered a new low-cost material that can be made into lenses for thermal imaging – pointing to new advanced manufacturing applications for this powerful technology.Thermal and infrared imaging are…

The new Virtual Australian Museum of Palaeontology (VAMP) offers free access to 600 million years of digital Australian fossils, from mysterious early lifeforms to gigantic extinct marsupials.Led by Flinders Palaeontology, the digitised…

New research shows that young red kangaroos protected by the dingo-proof fence in Australia take more time to grow up than their counterparts on the other side, who quickly outgrow the risk of being a predator dingo’s next meal.The…

Women are more likely to experience recurrent cases of the Toxoplasma parasite, according to new Flinders University research.With the condition putting people at risk of further attacks of toxoplasmosis that can progressively damage the…

The Flinders University ‘FAST’ vehicle has made a successful public debut at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge (BWSC) launch event.Coinciding with the 30 years of engineering celebrations this year, the Flinders Automotive Solar Team…